Chapter 4...

"Jack? Can I come in?" Katrice knocked on the door with much difficulty, considering the two bowls of soup in her hands. Jack opened the door, a scowl set on his face. He glared at her, through dark eyes.

"You didn't come for any dinner so I thought I'd bring a bowl for each of us and we could…talk." She said feebly. Without speaking, Jack let her in and went and sat on the blankets on the ground. Katrice passed him a bowl of broth and spoon, which he took, wordlessly.

"It's only potato and chicken; sorry it's not anything better." She said, sitting awkwardly beside him. Suddenly she stood up.

"I'll be right back, I swear." Jack ignored her, having more soup, which, he hated to admit as he was angry at the girl, was not that bad. She returned quickly, holding a bottle.

"Am I forgiven?" She asked, holding the rum out to Jack. He looked at the rum, snatching it and hugging it to himself. Then he regained his composure.

"I s'pose yer forgiven." He said, uncorking it and taking a long swig. Katrice smiled and sat down, pulling out from under her bed, a bottle of her own rum and swigging it. Jack, quickly, caught hold of her wrist.

"Ye burnt yerself." He said. Katrice smiled, slightly, pulling back her hand.

"It isn't bad, just forget it. I always burn myself. I am really clumsy." She said. But Jack didn't forget it. He pulled her hand towards him again.

"Ye should bandage it, keep it clean, love." He took off his hat before removing his bandana.

"What are you doing?" She asked as Jack wrapped it around her wrist, tying it in a knot.

"Bandaging it. Wouldn't want yer hand to fall off now, would we?" He asked. Katrice frowned.

"Would that happen?" Jack shrugged, putting her hand down. She smiled at him thankfully.

"So, tell me about you, Captain Jack Sparrow." Jack grinned.

"What do ye wanna know, love?"

"Your compass. What does it point to? I would say it was broken but what use would you have for a broken compass." She asked, pointing to the compass hanging on his belt. Jack grinned, removing the compass from his belt and snapping it open.

"What's it point to?" Katrice asked, watching the needle. Before she could see where it pointed, Jack snapped it shut, handing it to her.

"Open it."

"What's it point to?" Jack smirked at her.

"It points to what you desire most." He said, tapping it on the lid. Katrice looked at Jack before lying down on the blankets and opening it. The needle spun for a second but finally stopped. Jack sat cleaning his nails as Katrice snapped the compass shut and handed it back to him.

"What did it point to?" He asked. Katrice shrugged, handing it back to him.

"It's broken." Jack laughed, tapping it on the lid again. Then he snapped it open watching the needle spin and land on the girl to his left.

"Don't look broken to me, love."

"Well what did it point to?" She asked.

"Me Pearl." Jack lied easily, replacing his compass on his belt. Katrice lifted her bottle to her lips but pulled it back, frowning.

"My rum's gone. Did I really drink it all?" She said, sadly. Jack grinned.

"As has mine, love." He replied, holding up his empty bottle. Katrice stood up, wobbling slightly. Jack stood up with her, putting a hand on her shoulder to steady her. She made her way to the door, quietly, poking her head out.

"Where we going, love?" Jack asked, following Katrice down the hall. She turned to him, her finger on her lips.

"More rum." She whispered, continuing down the corridor to a case of stairs. She walked down them, Jack following. It was dark and the rocking of the ship was doing nothing to steady, the already tipsy, Katrice. She stumbled but Jack caught her, pulling her up in strong arms.

"Alright, love?" He asked, helping her along. She nodded, feeling around for the rum. Finally her fingers gripped a bottle.

"Got it." She whispered, pulling out two bottles in one hand and another in her free hand. She passed two to Jack and grabbed another couple before making her way back up the dark stairs. After a lot of stumbling and stubbed toes, the two finally made it back to Katrice's cabin. Katrice sat on the blankets, uncorking another bottle and taking a swig, then another and another...and another. Jack sat beside her and was startled and slightly worried when she burst into a fit of uncontrollable giggles.

"I think yer drunk, love." Jack said, uncorking his own bottle and swigging it. Katrice turned to him, still giggling. She threw her arms around his neck.

"I am not drunk. You're drunk." She said, holding onto him. Jack patted her back, unsure of what to do.

"Whatever you say, love."

"Are you not drunk, dear, dear Jack?"

"Maybe after another three bottles I will be." He said, downing his rum and reaching for another.

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"…And then they made me their chief!" Jack finished his fourth bottle of rum, swaying dangerously.

"Wow…" Katrice said, crawling to her bed. She pulled herself up and sat their, simpering. She patted the space beside her.

"Sit." Jack grinned drunkenly, sitting beside her and slinging an arm around her shoulders. She looked at him. He was very handsome in the candlelight.

"Jack?"

"Yes, love?" Katrice smiled.

"Kiss me." She whispered, putting her arms around his neck. Jack grinned.

"I can't, love." He slurred.

"Why not?" Katrice asked, pouting.

"Because if I do I won't be able to stop meself." He whispered in her ear huskily. Katrice grinned, leaning closer to Jack, so he was almost on his back. She knocked him backwards, crawling on top of him and straddling him.

"Kiss me, Jack." Jack grinned, putting his hands on Katrice's hips and pulling her down to his lips. Then he kissed her, passionately. She moaned as he trailed his hands up her side and down again. Finally they pulled apart but Jack's lips went to Katrice's neck, moving further down. She entwined her fingers in his hair, pulling him closer as he sprinkled kisses all over her. Katrice smiled in ecstasy. She didn't ever want this feeling to go away.

Things are getting better but knowing me they just have to get worse...

Last night I went and watched the first viewing of Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End! It was sooooooo great! Best film ever and I love it! Go watch it now everyone!

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Love you! .x.